31988R2991

No L 270/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 9 . 88

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2991 /88 of 29 September 1988 fixing the quantity of young male bovine animals which may be imported on special terms in the fourth quarter of 1988

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, issuing the licences conferring entitlement to benefit from the arrangements ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, according to Article 9 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) Economic Community, No 2377/80, the applicant shall undertake either to carry out himself or to have carried out under his responsibility, the task of fattening ; whereas, in the case of agricultural Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of producers or their professional organization, it appears 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market that the opportunity given to the applicant not to carry in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) out himself the task of fattening could give rise to abuses No 2248/88 (z), and in particular Articles 13 (4), 15 (2) and 25 thereof, in certain cases ; whereas it seems appropriate conse­ quently to abolish that opportunity for the quarter in question ; Whereas the Council has established an estimate of 1 64 000 head under the new import arrangements for Whereas, in the case of import licence applications made young male bovine animals for fattening, for the period 1 by agricultural producers or their professional organiz­ January to 31 December 1988 ; whereas, pursuant to ations, or the traditional trade, it is necessary, in order to Article 13 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, the permit a more equitable distribution of the quantities quantity which may be imported each quarter and the available, to limit the maximum quantity which each rate of reduction of the import levy on these animals application may cover ; must be determined ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Whereas detailed rules for the practical application of the Committee for Beef and Veal, special arrangements were laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 (3), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1 121 /87 (4), and in Commission Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2377/80 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 («); HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas for the fourth quarter of 1988 the quantities Article 1 which can be imported in Italy and Greece are 35 020 and 5 200 head rspectively ; 1 . For the period 1 October to 31 December 1988, the maximum quantity referred to in Article 13 (4) (a) of Whereas the supply requirements in young bovine Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be 40 220 head of animals for fattening justify, for the fourth quarter of young male bovine animals for fattening, of a live weight 1988, a higher rate of reduction of the levy for animals of 300 kilograms or less, of which 35 020 head must be weighing from 220 to 300 kilograms per head, originating imported into and fattened in Italy and 5 200 head must in and coming from Yugoslavia ; be imported into and fattened in Greece. 2. The levy charged on imports of the young bovine Whereas the partial reduction of the levy is intended to animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equal to the help improve cattle-rearing and beef- and veal-production levy applicable on the day of import less 60 % . structures in Italy and in Greece ; whereas appropriate measures must therefore be taken to ensure that pro­ However, the levy applicable on the day of import shall ducers can, as far as possible, benefit directly from the be reduced by 70 % in respect of a maximum of 10 270 arrangements without traditional trade being excluded ; young bovine animals weighing from 220 to 300 kilo­ whereas this objective can be achieved by giving agricul­ grams per head, originating in and coming from tural producers and their organizations priority when Yugoslavia.

(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. This maximum quantity may be imported up to a (2) OJ No L 198, 26. 7. 1988 , p. 24. maximum of : (3) OJ No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 18 . (<) OJ No L 109, 24. 4. 1987, p. 12. — 9 020 head in Italy, 0 OJ No L 241 , 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. — 1 250 head in Greece . («) OJ No L 376, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 31 .

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3. The application for a licence and the licence shall Greece shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of be in accordance with Article 9 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) applicants in the communication referred to in Article No 2377/80 and shall relate to : 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ; (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 1 800 — either young bovine animals of a weight per head not head, including a maximum of 400 head originating exceeding 300 kilograms, or in and coming from Yugoslavia.

— young bovine animals of a weight per head of from 220 to 300 kilograms, originating in and coming from Article 2 Yugoslavia.

1 . In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) In the latter case, Sections 13 and 14 of the application (a) and (6) (a) : for a licence and the licence shall include one of the following entries : (a) notwithstanding Article 9 ( 1 ) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80, the applications for import licences lodged : — 'Yugoslavia', — 'Jugoslavien , — by agricultural producers, directly or through their — 'Jugoslawien , professional organizations, shall be acceptable only — TiouyKoaA,a6ta', if the agricultural producers undertake in writing — 'Yugoslavia', to fatten on their farms the young bovine animals — 'Yougoslavie , imported under this Regulation, — 'Iugoslavia , — by professional organizations, shall be acceptable — 'Joegoslavië , only if they undertake in writing to have the — 'Jugoslavia . young bovine animals imported under this Regula­ tion fattened on the farms of those who are found to be members of the said organizations at the The licence shall make it compulsory to import from the time the declaration referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) (d) country indicated. of Regulation (EEC) No 612/77 is made ;

(b) applications for import licences may not cover more 4. Member States shall specify in the communication than 100 head when made by individual applicants or referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No more than 100 head per member when made by 2377/80 the category of live weight, and the origin of the professional organizations. The total quantity applied products in the case referred to in the second indent of for by a professional organization may not, however, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3. exceed 2 500 head .

Z■ In the case of the quantity referred to in Article 1 (5) 5, Within the quantity reserved for Italy, import (b) and (6) (b), applications for import licences may not licences may be issued directly : cover more than 10 % of that quantity.

(a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in 3. Without prejudice to Article 1 (3) of Regulation respect of a maximum of 23 520 head, including a (EEC) No 612/77, the security there referred to shall not maximum of 5 970 head originating in and coming be released, in whole or in part, unless proof is provided from Yugoslavia ; to the competent authorities of the Member State in ques­ tion that the undertaking in paragraph 1 (a) has been Italy shall, for this purpose, specify the categories of complied with . applicants in the communication referred to in Article 15 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 ;

Article 3 (b) to other applicants, in respect of a maximum of 1 1 500 head, including a maximum of 3 050 head For the purpose of Article 15 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No originating in and coming from Yugoslavia. 2377/80, all applications from one applicant which relate to the same category of weight and the same rate of reduction of the levy shall be treated as one application. 6. Within the quantity reserved for Greece, import licences may be issued directly : Article 4 (a) to agricultural producers or their organizations in respect of a maximum of 3 400 head, including a This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its maximum of 850 head originating in and coming publication in the Official Journal of the European from Yugoslavia ; Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1988 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President